manny4life:

Haba, you still calling him retardeen after this small light? Like they said, slowly but surely, we're getting there.

Sincere 9gerian: This is one GOOD NEWS. Moderator pls front page. Pls! We are not yet there but little progress is being made. Hopefully 2013 will be FAR BETTER

Sincere 9gerian: Dear Moderator, is good news now an offence? Kindly help us move this thread to the front page. TI is the biggest rating organisation in terms of corruption

Demdem: These are probably part of the reasons why Nigeria didnt have a better score no doubt. We could have done better.



Nigeria remained rooted to the bottom of the global corruption ranking Wednesday as global corruption watchdog, Transparency International, rated it the 35th most corrupt country in the world.

In a report released at 6 a.m. Wednesday, Nigeria scored 27 out of a maximum 100 marks to clinch the 139th position out of the 176 countries surveyed for the report. It shared that position with Azerbaijan, Kenya, Nepal and Pakistan.

Countries such as Togo, Mali, Niger and Benin fared better than Nigeria.

Nigeria placed 143rd in the 2011 ranking, making it the 37th most corrupt country. It is difficult to say Nigeria has improved in the ranking this year because 182, six more than this year’s, were ranked in 2011.

This year’s index ranks 176 countries/territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, TI explained in the report.
The index draws on 13 surveys covering expert assessments and surveys of businesspeople.
The Corruption Perceptions Index is the leading indicator of public sector corruption, offering a yearly snapshot of the relative degree of the corruption problem by ranking countries from all over the globe.
Nigeria’s woeful performance in this year’s survey is not entirely surprising.

Since assuming office in 2010, President Jonathan has not shown vigour in the fight against corruption – including corruption involving past and current actors in his administration.
The tipping point in the president’s profile, regarding reluctance in promoting transparency, came when, in televised media chat in June, he scoffed at a question on why he had not publicly declared his asset. On live television, the president snapped “I don’t give a damn!”

The petroleum minister, Diezani Madueke, a close ally of the president, has heaps of established corruption allegations against her, but none has been investigated by Mr. Jonathan’s administration; while she still remains in office as one of the favorite ministers.
In August 2011, President Goodluck Jonathan secretly ordered the payment of $155 million to Malabu oil, a firm owned by an ex-convict and former petroleum minister, Dan Etete. Not only was the payment done without the knowledge of the Finance Minister, as revealed by PREMIUM TIMES, Malabu transferred the money into dubious accounts including that owned by a man with links to Mr. Jonathan. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives have agreed to investigate the Malabu scandal.

Ranging from the monumental fuel subsidy scam to the massive corruption uncovered in pension administration to the scams at the Security and Exchange Commission and the Bureau of Public Enterprises, Nigeria stinks with graft. Government officials, including some of Mr. Jonathan’s favourite appointees have been named in the brazen theft of public funds.

Two members of the President’s cabinet, Godsday Orubebe and Stella Oduah, illegally registered an NGO, Neighbour to Neighbour, on whose board they sit, and which they then used in campaigning for the President’s election; in contravention of CAC registration guidelines and the CAMA Act. The presidency has kept mum on this.

There have been several cases of visitors to the Presidential Villa offered huge sums of money after their visits. The Save Nigeria Group was offered $30 thousand, and the Northern elders N20 million; both groups rejected the cash gifts given to them by the presidency.
There are also piles of corruption cases involving government officials, politicians and ‘friends of the government’ that have been lingering for years while perpetrators roam free.

Yet, in his Independence Day anniversary speech to Nigerians, President Jonathan claimed his administration had made substantial gains in the fight against corruption, saying TI had endorsed and praised his administration’s war against corruption.
Transparency International promptly replied, disowning Mr. Jonathan and saying it had no such report.


TI described this year’s report as an indication that “corruption is a major threat facing humanity. Corruption destroys lives and communities, and undermines countries and institutions. It generates popular anger that threatens to further destabilise societies and exacerbate violent conflicts.”
The organization added, “Corruption translates into human suffering, with poor families being extorted for bribes to see doctors or to get access to clean drinking water. It leads to failure in the delivery of basic services like education or healthcare. It derails the building of essential infrastructure, as corrupt leaders skim funds.

“Governments need to integrate anti-corruption actions into all aspects of decision-making. They must prioritise better rules on lobbying and political financing, make public spending and contracting more transparent, and make public bodies more accountable.”

http://premiumtimesng.com/news/109853-nigeria-is-35th-most-corrupt-in-the-world-says-transparency-international-2012-report.html

philips70:

...Nigeria placed 143rd in the 2011 ranking, making it the 37th most corrupt country. It is difficult to say Nigeria has improved in the ranking this year because 182, six more than this year’s, were ranked in 2011.

Did you guys read this line at all? What is so difficult in calling a spade a spade for Christ sake? How will self deceit help us come out from our current doldrums?

Sincere 9gerian:
Thank you my brother/sis. Nobody is celebrating that Nig has arrived. But what some of us are saying is that there are some POSITIVE changes. We acknowledge these changes and at the same time urge the govt to do more. What I find unacceptable is the claim that things are getting worse. For instance, where I reside, power supply is better today than it was last yr; our airports are being renovated; cost of governance is coming down; our elections are better organised; the trains are moving again in several cities; foreign reserve is increasing; excess crude account is increasing; naira is stable; our roads are currently recieving attention; etc. Add to all of these is the refreshing news of Transparency International latest(2012) report which showed that Nigeria improved marginally this year, with a score of 2.7 as against 2.4 of 2011 and climbed UP the ladder by 4 places. This TI rating is important because the sort of propaganda by Punch, SR, El Rufai, Pastor Bakare, Premium times and co in the last few months mislead some shallow minded persons to think corruption in Nig is worsening. Yes we still have challenges,especially the CONTRIVED boko haram problem. Hopefully, the govt will find a way of bringing the boko haram onslaught to an end.

taharqa: @sincere9jerian, i sincerely thank u for this comment....its only a mata of time, PROPAGANDA almost always fails eventuali..

gregg2: Premiumtimes and the nation newspaper are devils.
Nigeria moved up 6 places to 137 not 139 as these
mischief-making press are reporting.

I have created a thread here: https://www.nairaland.com/1123521/nigeria-moves-up-6-places#13249262
with facts lifted from transparency international website including a full list of countries as they rank.

Sincere 9gerian: Slow but Steady, Nigeria is making progress. Nigeria Climbed Up 4 Places in the latest Transparency International, 2012, Anti-Corruption Index. Nigeria was scored 27 or 2.7 (rated from 0 to 100 or 0 to 10 as the case may be) this year compared to 2.4 (rated from 0 to 10) in 2011.
Premium Times 5/12/2012:
In a report released at 6 a.m. Wednesday(5/12/2012), Nigeria scored 27 out of a maximum 100 marks to clinch the 139 th position out of the 176 countries surveyed for the report. It shared that position with Azerbaijan, Kenya, Nepal and Pakistan.
Countries such as Togo, Mali, Niger and Benin fared better than Nigeria.
Nigeria placed 143 rd in the 2011 ranking, making it the 37 th most corrupt country.
....This year’s index ranks 176 countries/territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, TI explained in the report.
The index draws on 13 surveys covering expert assessments and surveys of businesspeople.
http://premiumtimesng.com/news/109853-nigeria-is-35th-most-corrupt-in-the-world-says-transparency-international-2012-report.html

In 2011 Transparency Report, Nigeria scored 2.4 when rated from 0 to 10, while in 2012 Nigeria was scored 27(or 2.7) when rated from 0 to 100(or 0 to 10)
Nationsonline, 2011:
The Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index 2011 has ranked Nigeria 143th of 183 countries.
The index scores 183 countries and territories from 0 (highly corrupt) to 10 (very clean) based on perceived levels of public sector corruption. It uses data from 17 surveys that look at factors, such as enforcement of anti-corruption laws, access to information and conflicts of interest.
Two thirds of ranked countries score less than 5. Nigeria scored 2.4.
Ghana is ranked 69, with a score of 3.9. South Africa is 64, with a score of 4.1. New Zealand, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Singapore occupy the first five slots.
http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/28348-transparency-international-ranks-nigeria-143th-on-corruption-index.html

gregg2: Premiumtimes and the nation newspaper are devils.
Nigeria moved up 6 places to 137 not 139 as these
mischief-making press are reporting.

I have created a thread here: https://www.nairaland.com/1123521/nigeria-moves-up-6-places#13249262
with facts lifted from transparency international website including a full list of countries as they rank.

gregg2: GEJ winning the war on corruption?

Nigeria moves up 6 places from 147 last year to 137 out of a total of 174 countries ranked.
Denmark retained its top spot as the least corrupt country in the world while Somalia stays put
at bottom 174th. There are however, 193 nations on earth.

Similarly, the Jonathan Presidency this morning feels Nigeria could have moved up many
places in the ranking but not for a heavily sponsored campaign on the media aimed at portraying
the administration as not being serious in the fight against corruption. It pointed specifically
at an alleged 5trillion naira looted during the Jonathan administration planted in the PUNCH
newspaper and various other campaigns aimed at influencing a poor rating for Nigeria by the anti-graft organisation.

1 Denmark
2 Finland
3 New Zealand
4 Sweden
5 Singapore
6 Switzerland
7 Australia
7 Norway
9 Canada
9 Netherlands
11 Iceland
12 Luxembourg
13 Germany
14 Hong Kong
15 Barbados
16 Belgium
17 Japan
17 United Kingdom
19 United States
20 Chile
21 Uruguay
22 Bahamas
23 France
24 Saint Lucia
25 Austria
26 Ireland
27 Qatar
28 United Arab Emirates
29 Cyprus
30 Botswana
31 Spain
32 Estonia
33 Bhutan
34 Portugal
35 Puerto Rico
36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
37 Slovenia
37 Taiwan
39 Cape Verde
39 Israel
41 Dominica
41 Poland
43 Malta
43 Mauritius
45 Korea (South)
46 Brunei
46 Hungary
48 Costa Rica
48 Lithuania
50 Rwanda
51 Georgia
51 Seychelles
53 Bahrain
54 Czech Republic
54 Latvia
54 Malaysia
54 Turkey
58 Cuba
58 Jordan
58 Namibia
61 Oman
62 Croatia
62 Slovakia
64 Ghana
64 Lesotho
66 Kuwait
66 Romania
66 Saudi Arabia
69 Brazil
69 FYR Macedonia
69 South Africa
72 Bosnia and Herzegovina
72 Italy
72 Sao Tome and Principe
75 Bulgaria
75 Liberia
75 Montenegro
75 Tunisia
79 Sri Lanka
80 China
80 Serbia
80 Trinidad and Tobago
83 Burkina Faso
83 El Salvador
83 Jamaica
83 Panama
83 Peru
88 Malawi
88 Morocco
88 Suriname
88 Swaziland
88 Thailand
88 Zambia
94 Benin
94 Colombia
94 Djibouti
94 Greece
94 India
94 Moldova
94 Mongolia
94 Senegal
102 Argentina
102 Gabon
102 Tanzania
105 Algeria
105 Armenia
105 Bolivia
105 Gambia
105 Kosovo
105 Mali
105 Mexico
105 Philippines
113 Albania
113 Ethiopia
113 Guatemala
113 Niger
113 Timor-Leste
118 Dominican Republic
118 Ecuador
118 Egypt
118 Indonesia
118 Madagascar
123 Belarus
123 Mauritania
123 Mozambique
123 Sierra Leone
123 Vietnam
128 Lebanon
128 Togo
130 Côte d´Ivoire
130 Nicaragua
130 Uganda
131 Comoros
132 Guyana
133 Honduras
134 Iran
135 Kazakhstan
136 Russia
137 Azerbaijan
137 Kenya
137 Nepal
137 Nigeria
138 Pakistan
144 Bangladesh
144 Cameroon
144 Central African Republic
144 Congo Republic
144 Syria
144 Ukraine
150 Eritrea
150 Guinea-Bissau
150 Papua New Guinea
150 Paraguay
154 Guinea
154 Kyrgyzstan
156 Yemen
157 Angola
157 Cambodia
157 Tajikistan
160 Democratic Republic of the Congo
160 Laos
160 Libya
163 Equatorial Guinea
163 Zimbabwe
165 Burundi
165 Chad
165 Haiti
165 Venezuela
169 Iraq
170 Turkmenistan
170 Uzbekistan
172 Myanmar
173 Sudan
174 Afghanistan
174 Korea (North)
174 Somalia

Source: http://www.transparency.org/cpi2012/results

trillville: just checked out the table on ur link. What led u to conclude that we are ranked 137th rather than 139th?

gregg2:

Fresh Air!!!

PointB: I think contrary to the hate campaign by the opposition media and their agents in cyberspace, the International World (Transparency International for example) recognize the fact that the first step in fighting corruption is via transparency (no pun intended). The present government deliberate policy of exposing the rot in the oil and other sectors is very remarkable. It gives the population the opportunity to see for themselves, the corrupt practices enshrined over time, and well covered up by past governments in Nigeria, with options and solutions for dealing with them - i.e. full subsidy removal, deregulation, reform, transformation, privatization, budget cuts and tightening.

While the media may not appreciate the import of this (transparency) due to their partisan agenda, Transparency International, the world foremost corruption rating agency does, and rightly so.

Kudos to the Government for this improvement, even if it is marginal.

gregg2:

Fresh Air!!!

omenka:

The western societies find themselves in the enviable positions they occupy in the commity of nations not because their citizens sing praises of their governments for doing what is required of them to do by law. They are where they are because they constantly criticize, albiet constructively, the deeds and misdeeds of their governments. Their insatiable craving and relentless demend for pace settin performance from their leaders kept their leaders on the grindstone 247 producing unbelievably remarkable results.
It is quite disheartenin to hear jingles of praises for our government when they manage to build some housing estate, or construct some road.. It is such crass bootlickin and mediocrity that has brought this country to her knees cos once the leaders are comended, especially openly, all they assume is that they've finished the job and its now time to rest and enjoy!
Im not one of such who go dancing on their tail like circus chimps just cos the government has done what WE empowered them to do.
I see no good in them 'exposing' the thieves if they can't go the full hog of prosecutin and incarcerating them...
I'd always be critical until we get to that spot when we can take some deep breath of fresh air and exclaim 'Alas, We Have Arrived!'

trillville:
Gregg, why do u have to try to mess uncle jona up just to make up two spots.
If cote de voire is tied with two other countries at 130, how can comoros place 131 instead of 132. Corruption is a killer oh. Infact u messed up the whole list.

kulutempa: 2011: 143rd out of 182 countries 182 - 143 = 39th most corrupt country (39 places from Somalia the most corrupt)

2012: 139th out of 176 countries 176- 139 = 37th most corrupt country (37 places from Somalia the most corrupt)

So in fact, we dropped two places in the rankings and we are moving closer and closer to Somalia

omenka:

The western societies find themselves in the enviable positions they occupy in the commity of nations not because their citizens sing praises of their governments for doing what is required of them to do by law. They are where they are because they constantly criticize, albiet constructively, the deeds and misdeeds of their governments. Their insatiable craving and relentless demend for pace settin performance from their leaders kept their leaders on the grindstone 247 producing unbelievably remarkable results.
It is quite disheartenin to hear jingles of praises for our government when they manage to build some housing estate, or construct some road.. It is such crass bootlickin and mediocrity that has brought this country to her knees cos once the leaders are comended, especially openly, all they assume is that they've finished the job and its now time to rest and enjoy!
Im not one of such who go dancing on their tail like circus chimps just cos the government has done what WE empowered them to do.
I see no good in them 'exposing' the thieves if they can't go the full hog of prosecutin and incarcerating them...
I'd always be critical until we get to that spot when we can take some deep breath of fresh air and exclaim 'Alas, We Have Arrived!'